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Freeport Gardening Guide: Mullein

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Mullein Flowers

Mullein Seeds, Antique Rose:

Description: Ruffled rosy colored blooms set along tall spires add romance to the garden and landscape. Incredibly drought-tolerant plants reach 2.5 to 3 feet tall and about 1.5 feet wide. Pollinators will flock to these sweetheart pink blooms. A short-lived perennial that reseeds easily to bring color to the garden year after year.

A bouquet of Antique Rose Mullein blooms on a light background.

 

Mullein Seeds, Common:

Description: Mullein is well adapted to cottage, gravel, and rock gardens. In its function as a pioneer plant, it loves to protect and cover disturbed soil. The first year, this biennial will create a short basal rosette of thick, soft, pale-green leaves that are sometimes called “cowboy toilet paper” or “flannel leaf”. The second year it will send up a tall stalk of abundant dense flowers unique to this V. densiflorum variety of mullein.

Common Mullein blooming profusely in the trial gardens at Baker Creek.

 

Mullein Seeds, Southern Charm:

Description: Tall spires are adorned with blooms in shades of dusty rose to buff. These charming cottage garden flowers have impressive drought tolerance and thrive in full sun to part shade. Plants reach 2 to 3 feet tall, creating a low clump of foliage about 1.5 feet wide, with sturdy flower spikes that do not require staking. It is a pollinator-friendly, short-lived perennial that reseeds easily to bring color to the garden. Pelleted Seed.

A close-up macro view of Southern Charm Mullein flowers on a white background.

 

Mullein Seeds, Violetta:

Description: Dazzling violet blooms arranged along long spires will add charm to the garden. Incredibly drought-tolerant plants reach 2.5 to 3 feet tall and about 1.5 feet wide. Pollinators will flock to these grape-colored blooms. A short-lived perennial that reseeds easily to bring color to the garden year after year.

A close-up of Violetta Mullein flowers scattered on a high key white background.

 

Mullein Seeds, White Bride:

Description: Blousy white blooms sway in the breeze along tall spires. It is a very drought-tolerant flower that works beautifully in landscapes, beds, and even containers. Plants reach 2.5 to 3.0 feet tall and about 1.5 feet wide. These short-lived perennials will easily reseed, bringing crisp white flowers and lots of pollinator action year after year.

White Bride Mullein flowers with a wedding ring on white background.

 

Mullein Seeds, Wild Purple:

Description: Perennial zones 4-8. This wild form of purple mullein has an open and airy habit with vibrant color that beckons legions of beneficial insects. Sturdy spikes reach 3 feet tall, perfect for pollinator gardens, meadows, beds, and borders. We love to enjoy this ornamental just as it is found in its native regions of central Asia, North Africa, and southern Europe.

Wild Purple Mullein arranged in white vase with flowers surrounding the vase on a white background.